Javian Morton of Stamford, Conn., watched his $5 scratch-off reveal a $200,000 prize.
He purchased his winning Diamond Mine 9X ticket from the Circle K on New Bern Avenue in Raleigh.
Morton claimed his prize Tuesday at lottery headquarters in Raleigh and took home $141,501 after required federal and state tax withholdings.
Ticket sales from scratch-offs like Diamond Mine 9X make it possible for the lottery to raise more than $900 million per year for education. For details on how lottery funds have made a difference in all of North Carolina’s 100 counties, click on the “Impact” section of the lottery’s website.